Trump is Ramping Up Immigration Raids in Large Democratic Cities

President Donald Trump ordered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand deportation efforts in major Democrat-run cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The directive comes a week after the president acknowledged the impact of his immigration crackdown on rural communities facing workforce shortages in agriculture, and on sectors like hospitality. ICE said it was arresting 2,000 undocumented people daily, and is facing pressure to increase that figure to at least 3,000. The administration’s increasingly aggressive tactics have prompted court challenges and nationwide protests: On Saturday, as the president...